Weather Records on 13 December 1927

566 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 1927. Highest significance: Pelee Island, CA.

Key Facts for 13 December 1927

On 13 December 1927, 566 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
459 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 97 monthly and 468 daily.
Pelee Island set a monthly record daily precipitation of 74.9 mm (2.9 in) on 13 December 1927.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

566 stations

566 station records on 13 December 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 December 1927: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pelee Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Birch Tree	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Soldier Creek Adm Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moreton Telegraph Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rockhampton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Westwood Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yandina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Runnymede Spottsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
New Burnside	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Park Hill St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Butlerville 2 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Eugene	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Watford	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Granville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuroklubb	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chelsea	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Novorossijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Burnside	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Circleville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

566 records

Records set or tied on 13 December 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 195, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 264, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 78, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 13 December 1927 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	195
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	264
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	78
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 13 December 1927 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 97, daily 468.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

452 broken records

Margins by which the 452 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 December 1927

Top 20 records on 13 December 1927 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 December 1927	Pelee Island, CA	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1927	Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1927	Birch Tree, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1927	Soldier Creek Adm Site, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1927	Ozark, US	all-time rain	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1927	Moreton Telegraph Station, AU	daily rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1927	1 WSW Princeton, US	monthly rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	Mackay Post Office, AU	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	St Lawrence Post Office, AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	Marble Hill, US	monthly rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	Nevada Wtp, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	Toledo Blade, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	53 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	Bogantungan Post Office, AU	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	10 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	Bowen Downs, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	2 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	Gayndah Post Office, AU	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	5.9 C (10.6 F)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	Rockhampton Post Office, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	Westwood Store, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	Scottsburg, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	Marion, US	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1927	Yandina Post Office, AU	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	9 years	26 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1796 to 1927

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1927. 1927 had 566 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-13 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	2
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1839	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	2
1855	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	2
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1878	6
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1887	1
1890	1
1891	9
1892	1
1893	4
1894	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	5
1901	4
1902	13
1903	13
1904	8
1905	3
1906	7
1907	11
1908	6
1909	23
1910	45
1911	72
1912	42
1913	23
1914	35
1915	51
1916	207
1917	144
1918	87
1919	52
1920	55
1921	65
1922	84
1923	206
1924	139
1925	160
1926	228
1927	566
1928	227
1929	303
1930	52
1931	525
1932	385
1933	422
1934	186
1935	168
1936	242
1937	375
1938	89
1939	159
1940	426
1941	324
1942	312
1943	244
1944	426
1945	355
1946	455
1947	306
1948	450
1949	321
1950	290
1951	226
1952	431
1953	222
1954	345
1955	479
1956	477
1957	566
1958	855
1959	297
1960	981
1961	898
1962	1,365
1963	442
1964	398
1965	811
1966	653
1967	743
1968	593
1969	545
1970	221
1971	567
1972	991
1973	625
1974	291
1975	1,038
1976	411
1977	685
1978	446
1979	1,072
1980	536
1981	912
1982	740
1983	1,121
1984	1,172
1985	1,642
1986	381
1987	675
1988	906
1989	1,355
1990	649
1991	1,734
1992	1,113
1993	960
1994	1,094
1995	1,634
1996	833
1997	1,126
1998	1,221
1999	964
2000	2,914
2001	1,092
2002	602
2003	1,131
2004	493
2005	589
2006	957
2007	720
2008	1,583
2009	1,016
2010	1,776
2011	833
2012	837
2013	451
2014	1,046
2015	2,363
2016	397
2017	749
2018	380
2019	520
2020	445
2021	420
2022	1,122
2023	485
2024	296
2025	1,344

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	432
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1